 In the midst of one of the worst factional fighting in Somalia, the newly established anti-terror alliance sealed off Mogadishu by manning checkpoints at all roads going into the city today. The spokesman for the alliance, Mr. Hussein Gutale Rage told the local media that the public and commercial transport will be allowed to get into and out of the city as long as they are not affiliated with what he called the terrorists, meaning the Islamic courts. Mr. Gutale said his alliance took this step to secure the capital. No word regarding this new development has been heard from the Islamic courts.
| Of course not. They couldn't get out of town, could they? |
The fight in the city entered its seventh straight day although no ground has been gained by either side.
| Apparently warlords aren't generals. |
Most people fled the north of the city where the two factions are using everything at their disposal to southern districts and surrounding towns. In a ReutersÂ’ news article that was circulated on the net today, US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi made it clear that the US is helping one of the factions. She said America is doing it to make sure Somalia doesn't become another terrorist safe haven and we are doing it in the interests of protecting America.
| Sounds good to me. Maybe the Somalis can get it out of their system and settle down once the corpses have been counted. Though I doubt it. |
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